This collection consists of 21 papers presented at the July 1983 Annual Summer Conference on "The Computer: Extension of the Human Mind II," in Eugene, Oregon. Six papers were presented at general interest sessions; 15 were from special interest group sessions. The general interest papers include David Ahl's "Keeping Up with Computers in Education or Computer Periodicals: Past, Present, and Future"; Kenneth Komoski's "The Computer: Extension of the Human Mind and Challenge to Humanness"; J. D. Fletcher's "New Directions for Computer Courseware"; Arthur Luehrmann's "Microcomputers in the Junior High School"; Dorothy Deringer's "Computers in Education: Activities at the Federal Level"; and Kenneth Brumbaugh's "Developing and Distributing Microcomputer Software." The 15 special session papers cover a wide range of topics, including microcomputer applications in such areas as management information systems (Bruer), educational management (Piele), and career information (McKinlay), as well as curriculum applications for microcomputers in secondary school business (Lidtke), writing (Herrman), mathematics (Johnson), fine arts (Jones), elementary level computer science (Arch), physical sciences (Stringer), and special education (Metzger). Other topics include problems in computer graphics (Hill), computerized toys (Moore), videodiscs (Moulton), databases for locating software (Zaporozhetz), and a panel discussion on teacher education in computers (Moursund). (TE)